EARL OF WARWICK

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• EARL OF WARWICK (noun)
  The noun EARL OF WARWICK has 1 sense:

1. English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

  Familiarity information: EARL OF WARWICK used as a noun is very rare.

• EARL OF WARWICK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Earl of Warwick; Kingmaker; Richard Neville; Warwick

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)